diff --git a/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/scheduler.cpp b/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/scheduler.cpp
index e2a2286f677e0..dde8333b971c1 100644
--- a/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/sycl/source/detail/scheduler/scheduler.cpp
@@ -419,8 +419,9 @@ void Scheduler::releaseResources(BlockingT Blocking) {
   // queue_impl, ~queue_impl is called and buffer for assert (which is created
   // with size only so all confitions for deferred release are satisfied) is
   // added to deferred mem obj storage. So we may end up with leak.
-  while (!isDeferredMemObjectsEmpty())
+  do {
     cleanupDeferredMemObjects(Blocking);
+  } while (Blocking == BlockingT::BLOCKING && !isDeferredMemObjectsEmpty());
 }
 
 MemObjRecord *Scheduler::getMemObjRecord(const Requirement *const Req) {